Longevity fruit helps fight aging
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Last Update: 2012-01-30
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Business news on January 30 anti-aging is affected by many factors, and food nutrition is one of the most direct and important factors Food (such as fruit) contains many effective anti-aging ingredients, which can prevent the occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and other diseases, and promote health if used properly Therefore, anti-aging is the primary problem of human health and longevity The younger generation can always prepare some anti-aging fruits for the elderly, one is to increase the longevity of the elderly, the other is to do their filial piety After three months of research, the research center of nutrition for the aged of the United States Department of agriculture found that the brain degeneration of the aged mice was obviously slowed down, the motor balance coordination was significantly improved, and the learning and memory ability was improved Coincidentally, researchers in China also found that pomegranate juice rich in plant compounds has a significant preventive effect on aging related protein and DNA damage in old mice On this basis, we further carried out the elderly volunteer test, each person drank a glass of pomegranate juice every day, four weeks later, the results showed that the antioxidant function of the elderly was significantly improved, indicating that pomegranate juice has a potential anti-aging effect In recent years, anti-aging active ingredients have been found Nutritionists have found that fruits are rich in natural plant compounds in addition to the nutrients we know These substances play the role of anti-aging by improving the antioxidant capacity, regulating the activity of detoxification enzyme, stimulating the immune function, improving hormone metabolism, antibacterial and antiviral The types, distribution and functions of common plant compounds in fruits are as follows: 1 Carotenoid B carotene - mainly contained in yellow and orange fruits, such as mango, apricot, cantaloupe, papaya, etc It is helpful for delaying aging, preventing and treating some tumors, improving lung function and reducing complications of diabetes Lutein -- mainly contained in kiwifruit, pomegranate and other fruits It helps to protect the vision of the elderly, reduce the occurrence of cataracts, and may also have a preventive effect on the occurrence of some tumors Lycopene - mainly contained in tomatoes, dark red grapes, watermelon and other fruits It helps reduce the incidence of prostate cancer and heart disease In recent years, anti-aging active ingredients have been found Nutritionists have found that fruits are rich in natural plant compounds in addition to the nutrients we know These substances play the role of anti-aging by improving the antioxidant capacity, regulating the activity of detoxification enzyme, stimulating the immune function, improving hormone metabolism, antibacterial and antiviral The types, distribution and functions of common plant compounds in fruits are as follows: 2 Phenolic acids, ellagic acid, are mainly contained in grapes, blueberries, strawberries, kiwifruit and other fruits It helps to reduce the occurrence of some tumors and has the effect of lowering blood lipid 3 Resveratrol, a flavonoid, is mostly contained in red grapes Help to reduce the occurrence of heart disease, stroke (stroke), tumor, etc Anthocyanin -- mainly contained in blueberry, cherry, strawberry, plum, kiwifruit and other fruits It has the function of delaying aging obviously Quercetin -- mainly contained in apples, pears, cherries, grapes and other fruits It is helpful to reduce the inflammatory reaction, protect the lung and prevent and cure some tumors Hesperidin -- mainly contained in orange, grape, lemon and other fruits It helps to prevent heart disease Tangerine -- mainly contained in citrus fruits It is helpful to prevent the occurrence of head and neck tumor 4 Monoterpenes -- mostly contained in orange, grape, lemon and other fruit skins It helps to protect the lung and reduce the incidence of some tumors Suggestion: the old people take 200-400g of fruit every day In the natural state, most of the plant compounds have different colors, and the plant compounds contained in different fruits are very different, which endows all kinds of fruits with colorful colors Because different plant compounds have different health care functions, in order to ensure the intake of as many plant compounds as possible to play the role of anti-aging, nutritionists suggest that the elderly should take 200-400g fruits of various colors, at least one fruit per day, and it is better to change different kinds every day In order to improve the antioxidant function of the body, we should choose more fruits with strong antioxidant capacity, such as hawthorn, winter jujube, pomegranate, kiwi fruit, mulberry, strawberry, Mandarin, orange, orange, lemon, etc In recent years, although the fruit intake of Chinese residents, especially urban residents, is on the rise, it is still far below the daily intake recommended by nutritionists In order to reduce the loss of fruit nutrients in the process of processing, the elderly should try to eat fresh fruit If the teeth of the elderly are not good, they can also eat the fruit processing results mud When fresh fruit is not available, canned or dried fruit or a considerable amount of fruit juice can be considered The best time to eat fruit: except for some fruits and persimmons that are not suitable for eating on an empty stomach, most fruits do not need to be strictly specified with specific eating time From the point of weight control, it is recommended to eat fruit before meals, so as to avoid eating too much at dinner.
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